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If you are dealing with a third party recruiter, speak with them first. Ideally have them do the negotiating to and let him be the bad guy.

If it’s directly, make sure you are being realistic and not greedy. If you have a valid reason for wanting more such as a competing offer or the company is lower than your current something along those lines, the company will want to make up the difference if they can afford it. But make sure you are clear, you never want to revise an offer more than once if avoidable.

Most important, don’t be greedy and don’t take a job just for the money.

I dealt with recruiters in the recent past. Uber recruiter stood out. He provided incomplete information and tried to steal a deal. Also I felt that he pretended to not know stuff. Be wary of Uber recruiter and also I would say not all apples are bad.

Edit: I missed this phrase. Low ball tactic. Read in another post of the same thing. Not all apples are bad but seems like most of them are.

Thanks! I am also interviewing with 2 other companies. One is just wrapped and now awaiting decision, another one is scheduled for next week. The recruiter knows this and I have a feeling that she will not wait and I will not be able to stall until I see other offers.